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Brisbane Supreme Court Denies Bail to Ex-Groomsman Accused in 2023 Tamborine Mountain Murder

The judge refused release, citing a long criminal record, prior breaches on bail or parole, high flight risk.

Overview

  • Daniel Robert McJannett, 39, represented himself via video link in a short Brisbane Supreme Court bail hearing on Thursday.
  • He is charged with murdering Matthew Berry, 37, and with stealing the home's CCTV storage device and possessing a large amount of cannabis.
  • Crown prosecutor Zachary Kaplan told the court the murder case is strong and argued that strict conditions would not sufficiently reduce risk.
  • Justice Peter Callaghan referenced repeated drug convictions and a weapons entry on McJannett’s record, as well as past offending while on bail or parole.
  • McJannett remains in custody awaiting trial without a plea entered, more than two years after Berry was found dead at his Tamborine Mountain home.